Common Wild Rose vs Slough Grass - TreeTime.ca

Common Wild Rose vs Slough Grass

Beckmannia syzigachne

Rosa woodsii

CUSTOM GROW

Slough Grass
Common Wild Rose

Slough Grass is a hardy grass that will happily grow in any wet soil. It is usually found near water and is common haymaking material or forage.

Slough Grass is also useful for erosion control and land reclamation.

Common Wild Rose produces attractive pink roses and edible bright red rosehips. This tough, native shrub is a beautiful, low-maintenance addition to any garden. Common Wild Rose is very similar to Alberta (Prickly) Wild Rose but with fewer thorns.

Slough Grass Quick Facts

Common Wild Rose Quick Facts

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Zone: 1a
Zone: 1a
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Foliage: thin, tubular
Fall colour: bright red
Flowers: yellowish, green
Flowers: pink
Fruit: rose hips
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT
Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, YT, NT
Other Names: sloughgrass, western slough grass
Other Names: woods rose